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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Whitfield, Williames, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Lyons, Baddeley, Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Love, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1789]): Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Williames; Octavio-Phillimore; Notary-Fawcett; Alguaziles-Wilson, Jones, Alfred, Cox; Lawyer-Chaplin; Servant-Lyons; Don Guzman-Baddeley; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Leonarda-Mrs Love; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Event Comment: Mainpiece [C 5, by the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, adapted from Les Dehors Trompeurs; ou, L'Homme du Jour, by Louis de Boissy; incidental music by Michael Kelly. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: 1st time at a public theatre. With new Scenes and Dresses. [This was 1st acted on 31 May 1788 at the private theatre in the town house of the Duke of Richmond, which was situated on what is now Richmond Terrace, Whitehall. It was demolished in 1819.] Diary, 16 June 1789: This Day is published False Appearances (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #138 3s. (114.15.0; 22.5.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Villamour Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Constable-Alfred; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bannister Jun., Barrymore, R. Palmer, Packer, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Goodall, Miss Farren. Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Don John-Kemble; Lopez-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Barrymore; Galindo-R. Palmer; Don Felix-Packer; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Goodall; Leonora-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Performance Comment: Carlos-Dignum; Doctor Bilioso-Suett; Thomaso-Waldron; Capt. Sturmwald-Hollingsworth; Guzman-Sedgwick; Perez-Burton; Juan-Bannister Jun.; Isabella-Miss Romanzini; Theresa-Mrs Booth; Anna-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Performance Comment: Principal Character-Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Banks, Haymes, Alfred, Lyons, Webb, Fairbrother, Mrs Hopkins. [Partial cast from World, 23 Dec.: Vizard-Bannister Jun.; Mixum-Hollingsworth; Freeman-Haymes; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hopkins.]

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: [Characters-Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1790]): Don Antonio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Sancho-Phillimore; Philippo-Benson; Sebastian-Lyons; Biskey-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Antonio's Page-Master Gregson; Helena's Page-Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard [in text: Mrs Booth]; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End: a new Comic Dance, The Elopement; or, Marriage-a-la-Mode-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Adventurers

Performance Comment: Characters-Suett, R.Palmer, Bannister Jun., Whitfield, Burton, Maddocks, Benson, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Collins, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1790): Sir Peregrine Bramble-Suett; Lord Gleanwell-R. Palmer; Peregrine Bramble-Bannister Jun.; Metaphor-Whitfield; Peter-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks; Waiter-Benson; Lady Bramble-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet Bramble-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Heard; Prologue-Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Dance: As17891204

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Characters by Dignum, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Alfred, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Hagley, Mrs Booth. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1790), and text (Dublin: P. Byrne, 1792): Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Thomas-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Deborah-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Bourk

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., Ryder, Burton, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Abbott, Aickin, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Brooks. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): La@fourbe-Bannister Jun.; Sidney-Ryder; Antoine-Burton; Picard-Barrett; Postillions-Ledger, Abbott; Postman-Lyons; Du@chesne-Aickin; Lauretta-Mrs Taylor; Marinette-Mrs Edwards; Rosalie-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: La@fourbe Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: III: Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain; or, Love in Mexico

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister, Ryder, R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Evatt, Ledger, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Goodall, Mrs Iliff, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Bannister; Chorus of Indians-Chapman, Abbott, Lyons, Dorion, Guishard, Linton; Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790): Alkmonoak-Bannister; Don Lopez-Ryder; Secretary to Don Lopez-R. Palmer; Don Juan-Davies; Zempoalla-Cubitt; Don Garcias-Waterhouse; Servant-Ledger; Fabio-Bannister Jun.; Leonora-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Iliff; Flora-Miss Fontenelle; Caduga-Miss Palmer see17900719; Ulah-Mrs Edwards; Iscagli-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Evatt see17900719.
Cast
Role: Fabio Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Afterpiece Title: The Basket Maker

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Davies, Cubitt, Waterhouse, Burton, Chapman, Powell, Barrett, Usher, Ledger, Lyons, Farley, Evatt, Abbott, Ryder, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Bannister. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1790): Wattle-Bannister Jun.; Count Pepin-R. Palmer; King Simon-Davies; Otchegroo-Cubitt; William-Waterhouse; Sokoki-Burton; Chichikou-Chapman; Pomade-Powell; Indians-Barrett, Evatt, Abbott; Coachman-Usher; Frank-Ledger; James-Lyons; Thomas-Farley; Marquis de Champlain-Ryder; Bloom-Miss Fontenelle; Henrietta-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Wattle Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Jordan; Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Chapman; Lurewell-Mrs Ward; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Clincher Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; with a song-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: with a song Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Cast
Role: Maccabruno Actor: Lipparini Jun.

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17910217

Ballet: End II: Telemachus in the Island of Calypso. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville Jun.; Calypso-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Eucharis-Mme Theodore D'Auberval; Venus-Mlle Deligny; Cupid-Mlle Menage; Zelis and Aglae (Nymphs, companions to Calypso)-Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Rosine Simonet; Ny`phs in Calypso's Train-Mlle Bithmer Jun., Mlle Bithmer Sen., Mlle Puisieux, Mlle Birt, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Durand, Mlle Rousseau, Mlle Jacobs, Mlle Berry, Mlle Bougier

Performance Comment: Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville Jun.; Calypso-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Eucharis-Mme Theodore D'Auberval; Venus-Mlle Deligny; Cupid-Mlle Menage; Zelis and Aglae (Nymphs, companions to Calypso)-Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Rosine Simonet; Ny`phs in Calypso's Train-Mlle Bithmer Jun., Mlle Bithmer Sen., Mlle Puisieux, Mlle Birt, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Durand, Mlle Rousseau, Mlle Jacobs, Mlle Berry, Mlle Bougier.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Dashwould Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Performance Comment: Characters by Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Kelly, Suett, Dignum, Fox, Sga Storace, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Williames, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1791): Aristo-Sedgwick; Dorilas-Bannister Jun.; Amintas-Kelly; Dromo-Suett; Corin-Dignum; Trophonius-Fox; Daphne-Sga Storace; Phaedra-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Williames; Alinet-Mrs Bland; 1st Spirit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: with a song Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Hue and Cry

Performance Comment: Characters-Whitfield Hollingsworth, Bland, Bannister Jun., Burton, Suett, Phillimore, Williames, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Webb, Miss Collins, Mrs Williames; Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Abeville, Don Lewis, Don Juan, Perroquet, Fabio, Sanchez, Corregidore, Jailor, Grim, Donna Leonora, Inis. Prologue-Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Kind Of Concert

Performance Comment: PART I A New Divertisement-Mlle Dorival, Mlle St.Amand, Mlle Provert, other Dancers; [to introduce the Animated Pictures-; [A new Hunting Song, Chorusses (composed by Philidor)-Albertarelli; A Hunting Symphony by Haydn-; [some favourite Airs with Variations on the Piano Forte-Master Hummel; Italian Song-Sga Sestini; Concerto on the Violin-Master Clement; [at the Harpsichord [the new Song [by Haydn (composed for his Benefit) [see17910512]-Davide; A Divertisement-all the Principal Dancers; [with the charming Pas de Deux-Vestris? Jun, Mlle Hilligsberg; the Pas Russe-Vestris? Jun, Mlle Hilligsberg; [PART II A Comic Duetto-Albertarelli, Sga Sestini; A new Overture [in the Tragic Style, with an entire new Cantata (both composed by Federici,)-Davide; Catches and Glees-the best English Singers; Orpheus and Eurydice-[see17910331.see17910331.
Cast
Role: with the charming Pas de Deux Actor: Vestris? Jun, Mlle Hilligsberg
Role: the Pas Russe Actor: Vestris? Jun, Mlle Hilligsberg
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Gam Actor: Bannister Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Performance Comment: Aristo-Sedgwick; Dorilas-Bannister Jun.; Amintas-Kelly; Dromo-Suett; Corin-Dignum; Trophonius-Caulfield; Priests-Chapman, Danby, Reynoldson, Lyons, Brown, Aylmer, Dorion, Guishard, Boyce, Horsfall, Hobler, Willoughby; Daemons-Fawcett, Phillimore, Maddocks, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion Jun.; Daphne-Sga Storace; Phaedra-Mrs Crouch; Alinet-Mrs Bland; Spirit-Miss DeCamp; Priestesses-Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Miss Daniels, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Davis, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Kirton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, Dignum, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Miss Pope. Cast from text (Alex. Hogg [et al], 1792): Tintem-Baddeley; Grub-Suett; Willingford-Dignum; Gaby-Bannister Jun.; Miss Tintem-Miss Collins; Dolly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Gaby Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: End II: The Race Horse-Dignum; End: Cheerily Merrily or The Sailor's Life at Sea-Dignum; In course afterpiece: Sally in our Alley, The Poor Recruit-Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd (1st appearance in that character these 5 years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dickey-Benson; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lurewell-Miss Collins; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Heard; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Clincher Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Clincher Jun. Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: End: Allemande-Whitmill, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter

Performance Comment: !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
Cast
Role: Project Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Young Sadboy Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.